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charlene · 07-11-2014, 04:29 PM

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Gordon Lightfoot concert stirs memories
Posted: Friday, July 11, 2014 12:00 pm
By Julie Rosenbaum - Engelhardt -

The tri-state once again had the opportunity to see and hear the remarkable Gordon Lightfoot on June 25 at The Victory in Evansville.

I saw him for the first time when I was 23 years old at Carnegie Hall in New York and more than 20 times between then and now.

He is much older, as we all are. After being near death in 2002, his voice is a bit weaker. But it is still beautiful and still mesmerizes his audience.

People from Warrick and Vanderburgh counties were joined by fans who came from other states, such as a couple we met from Ohio who follows Lightfoot all over the country.
On the way to last week’s show, they stopped us for directions. After the show, we stopped and talked to a man named Carl who remembered us from Lightfoot’s show at The Victory in 2008. That concert was great, however, Lightfoot’s voice was weaker.

But it seems to get stronger from year to year. In Louisville, Ky., in 2010, his voice was not as powerful as it was in Carmel last year. Now, it was even a bit stronger, never mind that he’s 75 years old.

He sang songs such as “Carefree Highway,” which brought tears to my eyes because it brought me back to Long Beach, N.Y., and my neighbor, Billy, telling me that every time he rang my bell for a cup of coffee, it seemed like that song was playing. My son, Michael, once asked me to ask Lightfoot if “Anne,” a woman in that song, was a real person. Gordon told me, “Yes, I met her curling in Canada.”

“Sundown” made all of us cheer as it was a mega-hit and brought many back to our college days and many firsts. I thought of close friends who always seem to be nearby when Gordon sang, “Rainy Day People” and could not help clapping and stomping my feet as he sang “Cotton Jenny.”

Gordon Lightfoot takes me through a journey of my life and each song has a place and time imbedded in my heart. “If You Could Read My Mind” seemed to be a nostalgic song for everybody around me. I saw arms around couples and some tears.

Lightfoot is from Toronto and his Canadian accent came through in all of his songs, which makes them even more his trademark. He received a non-stop standing ovation following “Canadian Railroad Trilogy,” and performed “Song For a Winter’s Night” as an encore.

It was an evening of memories and one to also make new ones. Here in the tri-state, we saw one of the world’s legendary folk singers. He tells his tales and touches our hearts.
Posted in Community news on Friday, July 11, 2014 12:00 pm.

07-11-2014, 04:29 PM	#4
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: EVANSVILLE, IN.June 25,2014 article http://www.tristate-media.com/warric...a4bcf887a.html Gordon Lightfoot concert stirs memories Posted: Friday, July 11, 2014 12:00 pm By Julie Rosenbaum - Engelhardt - The tri-state once again had the opportunity to see and hear the remarkable Gordon Lightfoot on June 25 at The Victory in Evansville. I saw him for the first time when I was 23 years old at Carnegie Hall in New York and more than 20 times between then and now. He is much older, as we all are. After being near death in 2002, his voice is a bit weaker. But it is still beautiful and still mesmerizes his audience. People from Warrick and Vanderburgh counties were joined by fans who came from other states, such as a couple we met from Ohio who follows Lightfoot all over the country. On the way to last week’s show, they stopped us for directions. After the show, we stopped and talked to a man named Carl who remembered us from Lightfoot’s show at The Victory in 2008. That concert was great, however, Lightfoot’s voice was weaker. But it seems to get stronger from year to year. In Louisville, Ky., in 2010, his voice was not as powerful as it was in Carmel last year. Now, it was even a bit stronger, never mind that he’s 75 years old. He sang songs such as “Carefree Highway,” which brought tears to my eyes because it brought me back to Long Beach, N.Y., and my neighbor, Billy, telling me that every time he rang my bell for a cup of coffee, it seemed like that song was playing. My son, Michael, once asked me to ask Lightfoot if “Anne,” a woman in that song, was a real person. Gordon told me, “Yes, I met her curling in Canada.” “Sundown” made all of us cheer as it was a mega-hit and brought many back to our college days and many firsts. I thought of close friends who always seem to be nearby when Gordon sang, “Rainy Day People” and could not help clapping and stomping my feet as he sang “Cotton Jenny.” Gordon Lightfoot takes me through a journey of my life and each song has a place and time imbedded in my heart. “If You Could Read My Mind” seemed to be a nostalgic song for everybody around me. I saw arms around couples and some tears. Lightfoot is from Toronto and his Canadian accent came through in all of his songs, which makes them even more his trademark. He received a non-stop standing ovation following “Canadian Railroad Trilogy,” and performed “Song For a Winter’s Night” as an encore. It was an evening of memories and one to also make new ones. Here in the tri-state, we saw one of the world’s legendary folk singers. He tells his tales and touches our hearts. Posted in Community news on Friday, July 11, 2014 12:00 pm.